Sam Altman says his kids will see our lives as terribly limited, sparking abundance debate
VraserX · x · 2026-09-16
- VraserX reacts to Sam Altman's remark that his kid may one day view his life as "terribly limited."
- The post argues that if ASI leads the way, the next generation could grow up in a world of abundance and prosperity, finding it bizarre that people spent their lives just trying to pay bills.
- Part of the ongoing optimistic AGI discourse about post-scarcity economics and generational divide.
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